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Montedio Yamagata welcome Blaublitz Akita on Sunday, May 9 at 12:00 PM in a J2 League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.
Montedio Yamagata come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Blaublitz Akita, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Montedio Yamagata head into this on the back of a defeat, while Blaublitz Akita arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
History strongly favours Montedio Yamagata here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Blaublitz Akita, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Montedio Yamagata won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Montedio Yamagata a slight edge, but Blaublitz Akita are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.